Kawasaki Eliminator

There is only one Eliminator to buy, priced at ₹6,16,000 ex-showroom in Delhi. The only decisions left are colour and whether to finance it.

That makes it priced 23th lowest among the 53 cruisers we have reviewed. Its closest price rivals are the Vulcan S (₹1,97,000 more) and the Super Meteor 650 (₹2,10,012 less).

On the road in Delhi the base Eliminator comes to ₹7.14 Lakh: ₹6,16,000 ex-showroom, ₹55,860 in Delhi road tax and registration (9.1%), ₹32,400 for first-year insurance and ₹10,000 in logistic chgs.. Dealers add handling and accessory packs on top; both are negotiable.

Eliminator's claimed mileage is 29 kmpl, and unusually, owners and our own riding land right on it: expect 27–30 kmpl in everyday use. Few bikes get this close to their brochure figure.

Among the 40 cruisers we have reviewed it ranks 13th for mileage, 4 kmpl above the group average of 25 kmpl.

Power comes from a 451cc single producing 44.7 bhp and 42.6 Nm, paired with a 6 Speed. At 176 kg the power-to-weight figure is 254 bhp per tonne, which ranks 29 of 51 in its class here.

The torque and power figures are well balanced, so it neither needs to be revved hard nor feels lazy when you do.

Chassis hardware includes dual-channel ABS, with a disc, 310 mm, 2 piston caliper up front and disc, 240 mm, 2 piston caliper at the rear.

Seat height is a low 735 mm, so riders around 5'2" and above can plant both feet at a stop.

On safety kit the Eliminator has dual-channel abs, front disc brake, rear disc brake, tubeless tyres, side-stand engine cut-off and hazard lamps. Dual-channel ABS is the one item on this list worth paying for if it is variant-dependent.

Against Vulcan S, Super Meteor 650 or X440T, it gets hazard lamps that most rivals skip.

What it lacks: usd front forks, which rivals at this price offer. None of these are deal-breakers, but they show where the money went.

It is offered in 1 colours: Metallic Flat Black. Colour availability varies by variant and dealer stock.

Standard warranty is 3 years or 36,000 km.

Service reach is the weak point: Kawasaki has about 60 dealer and workshop touchpoints across the country. Confirm there is one within reach before you sign.

The Eliminator launched in 2024, so long-term reliability and resale data are still thin. That is not a mark against it, just a reason to prefer the standard warranty and keep service records.